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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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